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In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

1. Are there any circumstances when one should not follow halacha?

2. If there is something in accepted halacha that opposes one's sense of morality, is that any evidence against its status as correct halacha?

In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

1. Are there any circumstances when one should not follow halacha when it comes into conflict with one's sense of morality?

2. If there is something in accepted halacha that opposes one's sense of morality, is that any evidence against its status as correct halacha?

In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

Two questions:

1. Is it possible for what you should do (ethics) be opposed to the divine will (halacha)?
2. In dealing with other difficult halachic issues such as mamzerim, do earlier sources that since it is such as burden for the mamzer, the obvious implementation of the law is not the divine will? If not, how?

In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

1. Are there any circumstances when one should not follow halacha?

2. If there is something in accepted halacha that opposes one's sense of morality, is that any evidence against its status as correct halacha?

In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

My question is if there are any classical sources to back up this claim -- that halacha can be unethical. I would also be interested in any sources that argue the opposite, namely that the only source of ethical principles is halacha and thus halacha cannot be unethical by construction.

In a conversation concerning the normal sensitive halachic issues, e.g. gender roles, homosexuality, etc., I recently heard a rabbi state that they found parts of halacha and the torah unethical and immoral. Consequently they argued, it is our obligation to do something about it.

Two questions:

1. Is it possible for what you should do (ethics) be opposed to the divine will (halacha)?
2. In dealing with other difficult halachic issues such as mamzerim, do earlier sources that since it is such as burden for the mamzer, the obvious implementation of the law is not the divine will? If not, how?